Israel P. Nuanes

Staff Sgt. Israel P. Nuanes, 38, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, died May 12, 2012, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained during an enemy attack with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Nuanes was assigned to 741st Ordnance Company, Fort Bliss, Texas, part of the 84th Ordnance Battalion, 71st Ordnance Group.

Pernell J. Herrera

Spc. Pernell J. Herrera, 33, of Espanola, New Mexico, died December 31, 2011, in Helmand province, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered in a non-combat incident. Spc. Herrera was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Christopher Diaz

Sgt. Christopher Diaz, 27, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died September 28, 2011, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sgt. Diaz was assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California.

Antonio G. Stiggins

Pfc. Antonio G. Stiggins, 25, of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, died of wounds suffered April 22, 2011, in Numaniyah, Iraq, when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Stiggins was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas.

James E. Thode

Sgt. 1st Class James E. Thode, 45, of Kirtland, New Mexico, died December 2, 2010, at Sabari District, Khowst Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st Class Thode was assigned to the 1457th Engineer Battalion, 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Charles M. High IV

Pvt. Charles M. High IV, 21, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died August 17, 2010, in Kunar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device caused a military vehicle roll-over. Pvt. High was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Francisco J. Guardado-Ramirez

Pvt. Francisco J. Guardado-Ramirez, 21, of Sunland Park, New Mexico, died June 2, 2010, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Pvt. Guardado-Ramirez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Zachary G. Lovejoy

Pfc. Zachary G. Lovejoy, 20, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device February 2, 2010, in Zabul province, Afghanistan. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Tony Carrasco, Jr.

Spc. Tony Carrasco, Jr., 25, of Berino, New Mexico, died November 4, 2009, in Ad Dawr, Iraq, of a gunshot wound suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit. Spc. Carrasco was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Joseph L. Gallegos

Spc. Joseph L. Gallegos, 39, of Questa, New Mexico, died October 28, 2009, in Tallil, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident. Spc. Gallegos was assigned to the 720th Transportation Company, New Mexico Army National Guard, in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

Kenneth W. Westbrook

Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth W. Westbrook, 41, of Shiprock, New Mexico, died October 7, 2009, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, of wounds suffered September 8 when insurgents attacked his unit in the Ganjigal Valley, Afghanistan, using small arms and indirect fire. Sgt. 1st Class Westbrook was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Troy O. Tom

Spc. Troy O. Tom, 21, of Shiprock, New Mexico, died August 18, 2009, in Arghandab, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. Spc. Tom was assigned to 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Christopher M. Kurth

Sgt. Christopher M. Kurth, 23, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, died June 4, 2009, in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle was struck by an anti-tank grenade. Sgt. Kurth was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.

Jose R. Escobedo, Jr.

Sgt. Jose R. Escobedo, Jr., 32, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died March 20, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident the night before at Forward Operating Base Kalsu in Iskandariyah, Iraq. Sgt. Escobedo was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment in Schweinfurt, Germany.

Darrell L. Fernandez

Spc. Darrell L. Fernandez, 25, of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, died January 31, 2009, in Kirkuk, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle accident. Spc. Fernandez was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Kevin C. Roberts

Staff Sgt. Kevin C. Roberts, 25, of Farmington, New Mexico, died May 7, 2008, in the Sabari District, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Roberts was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Gary D. Willett

Sgt. Gary D. Willett, 34, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, died February 8, 2008, in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Willett was assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.

Menelek M. Brown

Petty Officer Second Class Menelek M. Brown, 24, of Roswell, New Mexico, was declared dead January 4, 2008, after apparently going overboard from USS Hopper in the Arabian Sea January 3. Navy aircraft and ships conducted an extensive search but did not locate him. USS Hopper is home ported in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

Thomas J. Casey

Cpt. Thomas J. Casey, 32, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died January 3, 2008, in As Sadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire during combat operations. Casey was assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Brynn J. Naylor

Spc. Brynn J. Naylor, 21, of Roswell, New Mexico, died December 13, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. Naylor was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.